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6150, WA vs 6157, WA

Name: 6150, WA vs 6157, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · 6150, WA profile · 6157, WA profile

6150, WA 6157, WA

Postcode 6157 and postcode 6150 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different home and community profiles. Postcode 6150 is far more diverse, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 31.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24.5% and 9.2% in postcode 6157. Housing differs sharply too; 90.0% of homes in postcode 6150 are separate houses, while postcode 6157 has a much higher share of townhouses and more people living alone at 33.8%. Postcode 6157 is also more walkable, with 94.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 52.9% in postcode 6150.

While these differences are clear, the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011. Both areas are equally well-off, with high overall advantage scores and similar levels of unpaid care and volunteering. They also share a highly qualified workforce, as a large share of adults in both areas hold a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.9 pts higher in 6150, WA Other language: 21.7 pts higher in 6150, WA Born overseas: 19.8 pts higher in 6150, WA 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in 6150, WA Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in 6157, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +1,402 larger in 6157, WA gap widening

13,201 73rd pct 14,603 75th pct

Median age in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +2 yrs older in 6150, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 44.5%

30.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.0% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6150, WA 6157, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 71.5%

4.9% England +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

3.2% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English +17.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.8% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.2% Chinese ◂ +22.3 pts 1.9%

6.8% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 86.6%

8.5% Mandarin ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 45.0%

33.3% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +0.80 more in 6150, WA

2.01 31st pct 1.21 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +1 more in 6150, WA

4 71st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +2,753 more in 6150, WA

4,007 84th pct 1,254 59th pct

Avg size in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +584 larger in 6150, WA

1,002 98th pct 418 67th pct

ICSEA in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +7 higher in 6150, WA

1,120 92nd pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 68.7%

11.7% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 35.0%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

12.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +$269 higher in 6157, WA gap widening

$724 43rd pct $993 84th pct

Household income in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +$274 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing

$2,112 83rd pct $1,838 69th pct

Family income in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +$314 higher in 6157, WA gap widening

$2,361 77th pct $2,675 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%

13.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.1%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.1%

17.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +0.5 larger in 6150, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 58.1%

26.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

15.9% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +$110 higher in 6150, WA gap widening

$460 88th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +$66 higher in 6150, WA gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,101 80th pct

People / bedroom in 6150, WA in 6157, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 34.8%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.5% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +28.9 pts 61.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 23.7%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.5% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 3.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.7%

11.3% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 8.4%

8.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +73 more in 6150, WA

118 86th pct 45 68th pct

Stops/1k in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +5.86 more in 6150, WA

8.94 87th pct 3.08 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +3,046.5 more in 6150, WA

4,360.7 100th pct 1,314.1 79th pct

PT routes in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +24 more in 6150, WA

32 86th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +3 longer in 6150, WA

5 38th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +2 longer in 6157, WA

13 16th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%

27.6% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

2.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%

13.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6150, WA in 6157, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +1 higher in 6150, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +2 higher in 6150, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6150, WA in 6157, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +19 higher in 6150, WA

1,080 87th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +1.7 higher in 6157, WA

6.1 77th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +0.8 more in 6157, WA

6.7 83rd pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6150, WA

96.2% 92nd pct 95.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +41.0 pts higher in 6157, WA

52.9% 57th pct 94.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6150, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6157, WA

83.9% 78th pct 94.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 6150, WA in 6157, WA even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6157, WA

76.4% 84th pct 82.6% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +20.8 more in 6157, WA

16.1 44th pct 36.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +37 higher in 6157, WA

286 89th pct 323 91st pct

Mean slope in 6150, WA in 6157, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6157, WA

5.4% 56th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6150, WA with nearby areas

6149, WA 6154, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA 6163, WA 6157, WA 6148, WA 6152, WA

Compare 6157, WA with nearby areas

6158, WA 6156, WA 6012, WA 6159, WA 6162, WA 6160, WA 6154, WA 6011, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6150, WA vs 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/vs/POA6157/6157-wa